TMBA 365: Estonian E-Residency: Is It For You?

On today’s show, Dan and Ian are taking a look at one specific country – Estonia. It’s a nation that, until this point, our hosts had very little knowledge of.

Why is it of interest to entrepreneurs? Well, Estonia is a country that has started behaving like a startup. It has even begun offering services specifically designed for location-independent business owners, particularly something called an “E-Residency”.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Estonian E-Resident Joel Runyon. Joel is the man behind the fitness and mindset blog, The Blog of Impossible Things. You’ll also hear from Estonia’s Chief Information Officer, Taavi Kotka. The two share their insights on how E-Residency could pave the path for the future of how nations, citizens and those seeking location independence interact.

This is really intriguing. I was in Tallinn a few times this summer, and it’s a lovely place. This seems worth it for establishing a European business presence, but doesn’t really help location independent people that wanted to stay in Europe longer than three months, with a Schengen visa for Americans, as an example. Too bad. Even an extra month would be awesome. *WINK WINK* It’s a good excuse to visit Tallinn. Might do the geeky thing and apply to add to the alternate residences/passports, just in case.